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Imagine Shakespeare had a sister who possessed in equal measure his wit and intellect. She too wanted to be a playwright in Elizabethan London. Unlike her brother however, there was to be no great success but an early death and an anonymous grave.

Shakespeare is having a frustrating day in the office.

A planet that has believed itself to be alone within the vastness of the universe at long last has an opportunity to connect with another intelligent life force.

Wake in Fright is an extraordinary, at times unexpected and very confronting hour of theatre. It is the astounding physicality, vocal dexterity, sheer commanding stage presence of Zahra Newman that brings the people of this outback town to life.

Taking her all over Australia and far beyond, Emma Dean has been touring Broken Romantics: A Unicorn’s Quest For Love for the past two years, and despite being the alluring cover girl of this year’s festival, there was sadly only two opportunities to see this wonderful show.

Presenting iconic work is of course duplicitous. On one hand there is the hefty marketing potential of drawing upon a known commodity and on the other, an enormous capacity to disappoint. MTC have succeeded on both fronts. 

Wunderage unfolds around, above and beside you, there are no lines of separation. It is a journey taken together. One that will leave you exhilarated, if not a little breathless.

The legendary Tony Award-winning Jennifer Holliday is appearing for the first time on Australian soil, as part of the 2019 Sydney Cabaret Festival. Australian Stage has TWO DOUBLE passes to give away!

This is without question another ‘born to play’ role for one of this country’s finest performers and genuinely leaves previously versions trailing somewhere far behind.